Cinnamon-spiced pear tatin

Shopping list

• Fruit and vegetables

  • 4 pears, peeled, cores removed, cut in half
  • 1 lemon, zest only

• Tins, packets and jars

  • 250g/9oz plain flour, plus extra for dusting

• Cooking ingredients

  • ½ tsp salt
  • 110g/4oz caster sugar
  • 2 vanilla pods, split, seeds scraped out (seeds only)
  • 2 star anise
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon

• Dairy, eggs and chilled

  • 250g/9oz cold butter, cut into small cubes
  • 110g/4oz butter
  • 150ml/5fl oz double cream

• Other

  • 125ml/4½fl oz ice-cold water
  • 500ml/18fl oz vanilla ice cream, to serve

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